Trunk.



I. S. KALLIS & J. BERG.

TRUNK.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 20, 1909.

Pafcencaol Aug. 9, 1910.

I were ISIDORE S. KA-LLIS AND JOSEPH BERG, OF NEW,YORK, N. Y., AS SIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO LAFAYETTE B. GLEASON, OF DELHI, DELAWARE.

I To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that we, Ismonn S. KALLIs and Josnrn' BERG, citizens of the U inted' States,

residing at New York. in the countyof New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks, of wlnchthe following s a. spec1-- fication.

"This invention relates primarily'to what is now generally known in the trade as auto-.

VVithinthe inner diried, and considerable difliculty hasbecn experienced by automobilists, in finding when using the extra tire for demountable rim tlres, the valve J would be mashed or otherwise injured caused by contact with the walls of the'trunk.

It is'the object of the present invention to provide means on the trunk to prevent this tire being related as heretofore.

difficulty, and yet permit of the trunk and 'The invention also comprehendsimprovements in the-specific details of construction and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter f described, and

particularly pointed out in the claims. r

In thedrawin Fwure 1 1s a ers )6CtlY6 o a: 7 P l V view of a trunk equipped with the invention, I a tire beingshown in dotted lines. Fig. 2, isa detail perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 3, is a detail View to illustrate the construction. Figs. 4, and 5, are views of slightly diiferent' forms of the'invention;

1, indicates a circular automobile trunk havinga hinged door '2, and formed in its periphery (bottom) with a notch 3, in which fits the valve 4*, of-an. automobile tire5,

when the parts are relatedon a can In order to 'provlde' substantial rigidity at thev Y point where the notch 3 1s formed, a frame 4, is provided. This frame consists of two arch shaped end members 55, formed of an 'le iron to roduce horizontal fian 'es 7 and face flanges 8.' The bottoms ofthe legs of the endmembers are also'formed into flanges 9, to'support the two parallel side connecting bars 1O, 10. The bars 1010,

are of angle formation to provide vertical flanges 1 1, and horizontal flanges 12, the latter being riveted to the flanges 9, when the TRUN Specification of Letters Patent.

with and bend frame comprising Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

Application filed May 20, 1909. Serial No. 497,343.

frame is assembled for use. As stated the end members 5-5 are of arch format on, as clearly shown 1n the drawings, to permit the The form of the invention may be changed, as shown in Figs. 4, and 5. In Fig. 4, the frame is A-shaped in cross section, While in Fig. 5, the upper part of the end members are at right' angles to thelegs 5.

' insertion and withdrawal of the tire trunk.

or the tire surrounding the same, so as not to cause the walls of the'notch to contact or in anywise injure the said valve. I i

The invention is quite essential in this art, and will successfully accomplish the purpose for which it is designed.

The construction is simple and by reason of the arrangement of the flanges, is extremely durable.

What we claim is:

1. An automobile trunk formed at its edge with a notch, and a frame reinforcing the edges of the walls of the notch.

*2. An automobile trunk formed with a notch in its edge, a frame having flanges and engaging, the edges of the walls of the notch.

3. An automobile trunk formed at its edge with a notch, a frame reinforcing the edges of the trunk adjacent the notch, said n ected by cross bars.

4. An automobile-trunk formed at. its

edge with a notch, a frame forreinforcing the edges of the trunk adjacent the notch,

said frame comprising two. end members formed of angle iron connected by cross bars formed ofangle iron. In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

ISIDORE S. KALLIS.

JOSEPH BERG.-

VVitnesses:

JOHN IMIRIE, HELGE. OTT MURRAY.

two end members con- 

